Spodosols in Franklin County, FL

Ap E Bh E/B EA 0 cm 100 cm 200 cm Black (10YR 2/1), Sand, Structureless, Single Grain, Very Friable Dark Gray (10YR 4/1), Sand, Structureless, Single Grain, Very Friable, Small and large roots, very few pore lining concentrations, one firm brown/red nodules Dark Gray (10YR 4/1), Sand, Structureless, Single Grain, Very Friable, Few small firm brown/red nodules (relict), Many large roots Gray (10YR 5/1)/Black (7.5YR 2.5/1), Sand, Structureless, Single Grain, Very Friable, many large roots Black (7.5YR 2.5/1), Sand, Structureless, Single Grain, Very Friable C,W G,W D,S G,W

Ap E Bh E/B EA 0 cm 100 cm 200 cm

Infiltration RateHigh Available WaterVery Low Hydraulic Conductivity High SHWT100 to <150 Soil Interpretation Basement- Moderate Septic – Moderate Road – Moderate Parent MaterialMarine Soil SlopeStrongly Sloping Surface RunoffRapid EpipedonOchric Subsurface Horizon Spodic OrderSpodosol Site PositionUpland

0 cm 50 cm 100 cm Ap E Bh Grayish Brown (10YR 5/2), Sand, Structureless, Single Grain, Very Friable, Small and large roots, leaves Pinkish Gray (10YR 7/2), Sand, Structureless, Single Grain, Very Friable, large roots end around 80cm. Brown pore lining concentrations (10YR 5/3). Brown (10YR4/3), Sand, Structureless, Single Grain, Very Friable, Very wet C,W A,W

Infiltration RateHigh Available WaterVery Low Hydraulic Conductivity High SHWT<25 Soil Interpretation Basement- Severe Septic – Severe Road – Severe Parent MaterialMarine Soil SlopeGently Sloping Surface RunoffSlow EpipedonOchric Subsurface Horizon Albic, Spodic OrderSpodisol Site PositionUpland

Sources “Climate”. Apalachicola Bay Chamber of Commerce National Hydrology Dataset for Florida. US Geological Survey Soil Survey Geographic Database (SSURGO). US Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Services “Phisical Characteristics”. Florida Netlink Didital Orthophotos. Southern Resources Mapping, Inc